EP 0399032 B1 19950705 - MODULAR ROBOTIC SYSTEM.
Title (en)
MODULAR ROBOTIC SYSTEM.
Title (de)
BAUKASTENROBOTERSYSTEM.
Title (fr)
SYSTEME ROBOTIQUE MODULAIRE.
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 8905426 W 19891129
- US 28162588 A 19881209
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9006546A1] A modular robotic system (10) is provided with one or more robotic arm sets (14) constructed from modular components and controlled by a central processor (12) to displace an end effector or tool (20) through a desired movement or movements as a function of time. Each arm set comprises a custom assembled combination of passive and active members of selected sizes and shapes, wherein each active member includes a drive motor (64) for rotating a driven member (36) with one degree of mechanical freedom. The active members of each arm set are connected to the central processor (12) via a common communications cable (22) for receiving position commands in the form of end effector position signals. The active members include individual on-board microprocessors (16) for translating each end effector position signal to obtain individualized displacements of the active members which, in combination, result in the desired end effector displacement.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B25J 9/08 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 9/18 (2006.01); G05B 19/18 (2006.01); G05B 19/19 (2006.01); G05B 19/414 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B25J 9/08 (2013.01 - EP US); B25J 9/161 (2013.01 - EP US); G05B 19/4141 (2013.01 - EP US); G05B 2219/33161 (2013.01 - EP US); G05B 2219/33254 (2013.01 - EP US); G05B 2219/39335 (2013.01 - EP US); G05B 2219/42129 (2013.01 - EP US); G05B 2219/49292 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
EP 0291966 A1 19881123 - TOSHIBA KK [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9006546 A1 19900614; AU 4800290 A 19900626; AU 614894 B2 19910912; DE 68923364 D1 19950810; EP 0399032 A1 19901128; EP 0399032 A4 19911023; EP 0399032 B1 19950705; JP H03502507 A 19910606; KR 0126139 B1 19980410; KR 910700495 A 19910315; US 4990839 A 19910205
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 8905426 W 19891129; AU 4800290 A 19891129; DE 68923364 T 19891129; EP 90900709 A 19891129; JP 50135890 A 19891129; KR 900701713 A 19900807; US 28162588 A 19881209